Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by JamieG3

• Chart updated: 02/15/2014 12:46
• (Created: 02/14/2014 16:19).
• Chart size: 40 albums.

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Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,850 charts

Rank Score:

39,655

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,276 votes)

Comments:

360

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The Doors 

 The Doors

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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,415 charts

Rank Score:

27,163

Rank in 1967:

3

Rank in 1960s:

10

Overall Rank:

29

Average Rating:

 87 (2,845 votes)

Comments:

208

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The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,046 charts

Rank Score:

40,604

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,546 votes)

Comments:

354

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Revolver 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,576 charts

Rank Score:

50,304

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,581 votes)

Comments:

486

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,011 charts

Rank Score:

44,261

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,537 votes)

Comments:

304

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Selling England By The Pound 

 Genesis

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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,005 charts

Rank Score:

10,726

Rank in 1973:

4

Rank in 1970s:

34

Overall Rank:

124

Average Rating:

 84 (1,268 votes)

Comments:

94

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Highway 61 Revisited 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,361 charts

Rank Score:

27,527

Rank in 1965:

1

Rank in 1960s:

8

Overall Rank:

27

Average Rating:

 89 (2,814 votes)

Comments:

227

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Electric Warrior 

 T. Rex

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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

763 charts

Rank Score:

4,826

Rank in 1971:

16

Rank in 1970s:

88

Overall Rank:

353

Average Rating:

 82 (839 votes)

Comments:

44

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Close To The Edge 

 Yes

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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,195 charts

Rank Score:

14,037

Rank in 1972:

4

Rank in 1970s:

24

Overall Rank:

87

Average Rating:

 85 (1,471 votes)

Comments:

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Meat Is Murder 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 02/15/2014]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

826 charts

Rank Score:

6,401

Rank in 1985:

4

Rank in 1980s:

32

Overall Rank:

257

Average Rating:

 82 (1,292 votes)

Comments:

68

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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	15	38%
1970s	21	53%
1980s	3	8%
1990s	0	0%
2000s	1	3%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	7	18%
Genesis	4	10%
Yes	3	8%
The Who	3	8%
The Kinks	2	5%
The Smiths	2	5%
The Jam	2	5%
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Country	Albums	%
	34	85%
	4	10%
	1	3%
	1	3%

Top 40 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 2 from 39th to 37th Move by The Move

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 37th to 38th Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Down 1 from 38th to 39th Music From Big Pink by The Band

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Rating	Date updated	Member	Chart ratings	Avg. chart rating
75/100	04/15/2019 06:45	Johnnyo	2,528	80/100
75/100	12/21/2014 04:36	thebrokan	18	43/100
60/100	07/27/2014 20:55	micha122	21	83/100
75/100	02/17/2014 21:14	junodog4	712	73/100
85/100	02/17/2014 10:05	SingingPeasant96	780	83/100

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From thebrokan 12/21/2014 04:36

This is a dope-ass list. I can definitely see a theme here lol

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From junodog4 02/17/2014 21:14

I'd like to see your 80s, 90s, and 00s charts to see how your taste rounds out. Good 60s and 70s choices here, though.

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From SingingPeasant96 02/17/2014 10:06

It's really great to see Meat is murder ranked so high, It's my favourite Smiths album too, Hope you find some good albums on this site!

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From SuedeSwede 02/16/2014 01:31

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From revolver94 02/16/2014 00:55

If you're looking to expand to more recent music, check out Is This It by the Strokes.

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From sssvnnn 02/14/2014 22:15

Good start - go on.

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